Gympie search underway for heritage sites

Queensland Government officers are searching for heritage worthy sites in the Gympie region this month.

The Department of Environment and Resource Management will also be looking in Tiaro and Kilkivan areas to find sites that demonstrate Queensland's history.

Fiona Gardener from the Heritage Branch says the area is full of rich history.

"A place like Gympie, which is absolutely fundamental to the whole development of Queensland as it was the place that saved the state in the 1860s, we're expecting it to be rich with places that are of heritage interest."